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  1. M

    internal SSD: Erase process has failed.

    I just replaced my optical drive by a SSD on my MBP mid 2012. Whenever I start my mac it says that the new disc cannot be read and I'm asked whether I want to initialise or eject. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to erase the newly installed SSD. It says "Erase process has failed." I'll...
  2. M

    MBP mid 2012 and SSD -> which SATA slot

    Hi! I'm about to replace the optical drive and install a SSD instead. Should I move the HDD to the optical bay and put the SSD to the main bay? Both are SATA3 so this is not a matter. But I read that the drive on which OSX is installed should always be in the main bay in order to make sure that...
  3. Tompa

    NVMe on MAC PRO Late 2013 & Sierra 10.12.6

    Hi guys, Can you please let me know if any NVMe driver will work with MAC PRO Late 2013 on Sierra 10.12.6? I want to connect Sonnet external thunderbolt chassis populated with Intel P3600 NVMe SSD. Don't need a boot. Just a working storage. Any help is appreciated. Thanks T
  4. R

    Need to run dual OS on a 2012 iMac

    I need access to my original 2010 Excel and Word, not to mention access to MoneyDance. For that I need to use 10.6.8 I also need to run some apps that require a newer OS, like 10.8 or 10.9. I can live with a second boot up, and I'd appreciate knowing: 1. What second OS is recommended? 2...
  5. M

    SSD Issue? OS Issue? IDK! It's Sloooow...

    Hello! Something has happened to my 2009 MBP and it’s moving slower than ever before. I boosted RAM to 8GB soon after I bought it. I put in a 250GB SSD boot drive a few years ago, as well as a 1TB backup drive (in place of the DVD drive, which I took out). I currently have over 80GB of free...
  6. justinshuls

    Upgrading Mac Pro ssd

    What is the cheapest, tested way to upgrade a Mac Pro ssd? Are old macbook ssd's compatible? Can cheaper M.2 drives be used with adapters? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SB2MXT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 OWC want 1k for a TB. Thats not going to happen. edit: 2013...
  7. CodeJingle

    NVMe with ST-NGFF2013-C; Vega Internal GPU; Mac Pro 2013 (6,1)

    Update: Beginning of thread is mostly NVME related. Work for replacing internal GPU with a 3rd-party GPU starts later in the thread (in progress). The thread is still active. Questions and comments for both NVME and GPU are welcome. Update: On Mac Pro (late 2013) don't mix APFS and NTFS on...
    • CodeJingle
    • Thread
    • egpu gpu m.2 mac pro (2013) macos nvme ssd vega
    • Replies: 1,180
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  8. G

    May I have a sanity check on my m.2 SSD choice ?

    I have an early 2009 Mac Pro 4,1. My goal is to have a *bootable* SSD that is as fast as possible and does not use SATA at all - straight pcie all the way through. With that in mind, I am considering buying this card: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/SSDPHW2ES2UP/ (OWC Mercury Accelsior...
    • gjarold
    • Thread
    • mac pro (early 2009) pcie ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  9. G

    Is there a combo usb3 and dual m.2 PCIe card ?

    I am interested in adding *both* a bootable SSD-on-pcie disk *and* usb3 support to my 2009 mac pro 4,1. The SSD-on-pcie card that seems best to me (please correct if I am wrong) is the OWC Mercury Accelsior E2. Those m.2 slots are for PCIe SSDs, not SATA SSDs, correct ? But it would sure be...
    • gjarold
    • Thread
    • mac pro ssd usb3
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  10. karmalp

    Ideal hard drive setup for best rendering performance on Premiere & AE

    Hey guys, I have set up my new work station to be ready for fast 4K video editing on Premiere and following online editing with After Effects. This is the set up: - 27" iMac Mid 2017 (512GB SSD, 3.8GHz, 40GB RAM, Radeon Pro 580 8GB video memory) - Samsung T5 1TB SSD drive - G-RAID with...
    • karmalp
    • Thread
    • after effects color correction hdd premiere pro rendering ssd thunderbolt 3 usbc
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Digital Video
  11. P

    External SSD

    hi, I am thinking of either getting a Samsung T5 USB C SSD or a Samsung evo 850 in a satechi USB C enclosure. The T5 is sleeker but the evo is much cheaper per gb. Any downside? The enclosure supports UASP which is a real plus.
  12. karmalp

    External drives for 4K editing: SSD USB-C Gen 2 vs. HDD Thunderbolt 3

    Hey guys, I am looking for a bigger external hard drive for my new 27" iMac (3.8GHz, 40GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Radeon Pro 580 8GB video memory) where I can edit my 4K video material straight from it without transferring to my internal SSD first. The biggest video files I work with is 4K RED footage...
  13. M

    imac/mac for Music recording £1300 budget

    Hi there, I am a musician playing guitar and writing songs etc. I have saved some money to get a Mac and will be installing logic. My plan is to be recording and producing my music. Can anybody recommend the best imac (ideally) or mac for me to purchase that would suit my needs. Thank you for...
    • MarkMacLogic
    • Thread
    • advice help imac logic mac music record recording audio ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  14. S

    P-Bus voltage normal?

    I have a Macbook Pro Mid 2010. Recently I swapped my hard drive with an SSD one and have had some temperature issues ever since. I even reapplied the thermal paste but did not get the desired result. Finally I came to suspect that SSD speed was all too fast for the CPU which now has to operate...
    • sa46851
    • Thread
    • mabook pro p-bus ssd temperature
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. Rasta4i

    Storage Solutions for Multicam 4K video editing

    Hello I plan to get the iMac 5K 2017 with 1tb ssd, but I will be working on projects with footage from multiple cameras in 4k. I'm considering a external ssd like the Samsung t3 or t5 but also looking into other solutions like the Drobo 5D3 it comes with a thunderbolt 3 connection which I...
    • Rasta4i
    • Thread
    • 4k 30fps 4k 60fps drobo editing multicam samsung ssd storage video
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Digital Video
  16. odom117

    MBP Mid 2012 - Dual SSD's -Windows 10 & Mac OS?

    Need some helping making sure I can do this... I currently have a mid-2012 MBP non retina. I've upgraded RAM to 8 GB, taken out my disk drive and replaced it with an SSD. I'm running Mac OS on the SSD. My original drive was partitioned with windows 10 running on only 100 GB. Once I installed...
  17. M

    2015 Macbook Pro and 2013 MacBook Air SSD Switch

    Hi all, Not sure if this is the right place to post this question, I am new so excuse my mistake if this is the wrong place. I have a Mid 2013 13" MacBook Air and a Early 2015 13" MacBook Pro. I am thinking about giving away the Air to a friend, but I would like to switch the 256GB SSD in the...
  18. mattmgd

    Internal HDD (SATA 5400RPM) VS External SSD (Thunderbolt) as main boot drive

    So, I have a late 2015 5K iMac with a 1TB 5400RPM HDD and would really love to be able to boot from an SSD. I have a few questions I can't find the answer for, even when searching the forum etc. Will running my OS from an external SSD be better than the internal HDD I currently have? If yes -...
    • mattmgd
    • Thread
    • boot from ssd hdd imac (late 2015) ssd ssd enclosure thunderbolt ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  19. L

    MBP 13" (2012): RAM vs SSD upgrade

    Hello! Needing some guidance on which upgrade to prioritize due to budget constraints. I have a mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro (non-retina, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD) which has become quite slow now - slow to open apps, search in finder/spotlight, open a new browser tab, etc. At first I was set on upgrading...
    • lobster24
    • Thread
    • 13" macbook pro mid-2012 ram ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. chriz74

    what are the options on late 2014 for pcie SSD?

    I understand that the Samsung 960 evo is not an option. Are there any other options apart Apple and OWC? What are the benefits over say an 850 evo / pro in the sata slot?
    • chriz74
    • Thread
    • 2014 macmini pcie ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac mini
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